Software:ActCAD

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ActCAD Software
Original author(s)ActCAD LLC USA
Stable release
2020
Written inC++
EngineIntellicad 9.2A
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Platformx86 AM64
TypeComputer-aided design
Licenseclosed
Websitehttps://actcad.com

ActCAD - a family of 2D/3D CAD software for Microsoft Windows operating systems. The producer of ActCAD software is Jytra Technology Solutions Private Limited, India[1] (ActCAD LLC USA), which belongs to the ITC Consortium (Intellicad Technology Consortium). In their solutions, in addition to the IntelliCAD engine[2] programs from the ActCAD family also use the ACIS programming tools (3DS[3]) and Open Design Alliance (ODA[4]) libraries.

ActCAD software is also available in 15 languages including Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese and Turkish.

The user interface is modeled in a fashion similar to thet of AutoCAD, including menus, floating toolbars, ribbon and command line command syntax, support for AutoLISP and VBA scripts.

ActCAD has been available in three product versions since 2016:

   Professional - containing many improvements, such as additional graphics converters and DXF/DWG/DGN files, PDF import, table support, dynamic block support, 3D solid modeling, photorealistic rendering using the Artisan Renderer[5][6] tool and printing to PDF files.

   Standard - which in relation to the Professional version has been stripped of some third-party add-ons and does not allow editing solids. The latest version of the Standard line was ActCAD 2019 Standard replaced by the new TrueCAD 2019 Premium[7][8] product.

   Classic - which is based on one of the older Intellicad engines and due to the low end requirements is intended for weaker PC configurations. This is the CAD software works on computers with Windows XP. In terms of functionality, it is an intermediate product between the Standard and Professional versions.

ActCAD began introducing the Intellicad engine technology from the Intellicad 8[9][10] engine version using its subsequent versions 8.0A, 8.1B, 8.2A[11], and then Intellicad engine technology 8.3A[12], 8.4[13] and 8.4A, IntelliCAD 8.4B was introduced in subsequent products.

With the development of software in the latest products, ActCAD LLC has gone directly from the 8.4B version of the engine to IntelliCAD 9.1 bypassing the version of IntelliCAD 9.0.

ActCAD LLC USA on October 14, 2020 introduced the IntelliCAD 9.2 engine to ActCAD 2020 Professional.

The ActCAD 2020 Standard product based on the IntelliCAD 9.2 engine has also been reactivated.

The latest version of the IntelliCAD engine is version 9.2A[14] released in January 2020.

On October 17, 2020, a new ActCAD 2020 BIM[15] product was released, supporting files created in AutoCAD® Revit®.

ActCAD software currently uses OpenGL graphics acceleration technology.

It currently does not have DirectX hardware acceleration support.

Reviews on the operation of ActCAD software in various applications can be found on several sites. Users share opinions on these platforms such as sourceforge.net[16]and trustpilot.com[17]. Comparison[18] of different products according to the same criteria from the same manufacturer or from different manufacturers through their selection is enabled by g2.com[19][20]and sourceforge.net[21].

Software versions

  • ActCAD 2015 Standard - based on the IntelliCAD 8.0A engine available on MS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 in the 32bit version
  • ActCAD 2015 Professional - based on the IntelliCAD 8.0A engine available for MS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 in the 32bit version
  • ActCAD 2016 Standard - based on the IntelliCAD 8.1B engine available for MS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 version 32/64bit
  • ActCAD 2016 Professional - based on the IntelliCAD 8.1B engine available for MS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 in the 32/64bit version
  • ActCAD 2017 Classic - based on the IntelliCAD 8.0A engine available on MS Windows XP version 32bit
  • ActCAD 2017 Standard - based on the IntelliCAD 8.2A engine available for MS Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 in the 32/64bit version
  • ActCAD 2017 Professional - based on the IntelliCAD 8.2A engine available for MS Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 in the 32/64bit version
  • ActCAD 2018 Standard - based on the IntelliCAD 8.3A engine available for MS Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 in the 32/64bit version
  • ActCAD 2018 Professional - based on the IntelliCAD 8.3A engine available for MS Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 in the 32/64bit version
  • ActCAD 2019 Standard - based on the IntelliCAD 8.4B engine available for MS Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 in the 32/64bit version
  • ActCAD 2019 Professional - based on the IntelliCAD 8.4B engine available for Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 in the 32/64bit version
  • ActCAD 2020 Standard - based on the IntelliCAD 9.2A engine available for MS Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 in the 32/64bit version
  • ActCAD 2020 Professional - based on the IntelliCAD 9.2A engine available for MS Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 in the 32/64bit version[22]
  • ActCAD 2020 BIM - based on the IntelliCAD 9.2A engine available for Windows MS Vista/7/8/8.1/10 in the 64bit version

External links

3DS Dassault Systemes

ActCAD LLC USA

IntelliCAD ITC

Open Design Alliance

"The Wide World of DWG-Compatible CAD Software",Cadalyst Magazine, 16 March 2016

References

  1. ↑ "Jytra Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.". http://jytra.com/. 
  2. ↑ "About IntelliCAD | IntelliCAD 2015" (in en-US). https://thatcadgirl.com/faq/about-intellicad-2/. 
  3. ↑ "3D Design & Engineering Software - Dassault Systèmes®" (in en). https://www.3ds.com/. 
  4. ↑ "Home | Open Design Alliance". https://www.opendesign.com/. 
  5. ↑ Press, I. T. C.. "Easy Rendering with IntelliCAD and ARTISAN" (in en-us). https://www.intellicad.org/articles-and-press-releases/easy-rendering-with-intellicad-and-artisan. 
  6. ↑ Press, I. T. C.. "ActCAD 2019 Professional: Update Released" (in en-us). https://www.intellicad.org/articles-and-press-releases/actcad-2019-professional-update-released. 
  7. ↑ "TrueCAD - Twój CAD | NOWOCZESNY | SZYBKI | EKONOMICZNY" (in pl). https://truecad.pl/. 
  8. ↑ Press, I. T. C.. "TrueCAD: New Product Based on IntelliCAD!" (in en-us). https://www.intellicad.org/articles-and-press-releases/truecad-new-product-based-on-intellicad. 
  9. ↑ Consortium, IntelliCAD Technology. "IntelliCAD Articles and Press Releases | ActCAD" (in en-us). https://www.intellicad.org/articles-and-press-releases/topic/actcad. 
  10. ↑ "CAD.pl - CAD/CAM/CAE - News - IntelliCAD 8 w chmurze". https://cad.pl/news/16953-intellicad-8-w-chmurze.html. 
  11. ↑ "CAD.pl - CAD/CAM/CAE - News - IntelliCAD 8.2". https://cad.pl/news/17685-intellicad-82.html. 
  12. ↑ Press, I. T. C.. "ActCAD 2018 Available Based on IntelliCAD 8.3" (in en-us). https://www.intellicad.org/articles-and-press-releases/actcad-maintenance-releases-available-0. 
  13. ↑ Press, I. T. C.. "ActCAD 2018 Updated to New IntelliCAD 8.4 Engine" (in en-us). https://www.intellicad.org/articles-and-press-releases/updated-actcad-2018-with_intellicad-8-4. 
  14. ↑ Press, I. T. C.. "ActCAD 2020 Updated to IntelliCAD 9.2a" (in en-us). https://www.intellicad.org/articles-and-press-releases/actcad-2020-updated-to-intellicad-9.2a. 
  15. ↑ Press, I. T. C.. "New BIM Offering: ActCAD BIM!" (in en-us). https://www.intellicad.org/articles-and-press-releases/now-available-actcad-2020-standard-and-professional-versions-0. 
  16. ↑ "ACTCAD 2020 PROFESSIONAL 2D & 3D CAD" (in en). https://sourceforge.net/software/product/ACTCAD-Professional/. 
  17. ↑ "ActCAD Software is rated "Excellent" with 4.5 / 5 on Trustpilot" (in en). https://www.trustpilot.com/review/actcad.com. 
  18. ↑ "ActCAD vs other CAD...". https://www.g2.com/compare/actcad-actcad-professional-vs-ares-commander-vs-bricscad-vs-cadmate. 
  19. ↑ "compare ActCAD". https://www.g2.com/compare/actcad-actcad-professional-vs-cms-intellicad-vs-microstation-vs-nanocad. 
  20. ↑ "CAD compare". https://www.g2.com/compare/actcad-actcad-professional-vs-autocad-lt-vs-cms-intellicad-vs-draftsight. 
  21. ↑ "ACTCAD 2020 PROFESSIONAL 2D & 3D CAD vs. CMS IntelliCAD CAD Software vs. DraftSight vs. nanoCAD Plus Comparison". https://sourceforge.net/software/compare/ACTCAD-Professional-vs-CMS-IntelliCAD-CAD-Software-vs-DraftSight-vs-nanoCAD-Plus/. 
  22. ↑ "CAD.pl - CAD/CAM/CAE - News - Jest ActCAD 2019". https://cad.pl/news/18170-jest-actcad-2019.html. 



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